Condition of the Site

Check the site and surrounding areas for the following:

• The site will be suitable in all weathers
• There are no obstructions, trips or slips hazards
• Availability of public toilets
• Overhead power lines,
• Underground services,
• Unfenced holes;
• Stored chemicals or machinery;
• Ponds/water
• Steep drops between different ground levels;
• Levels of lighting throughout the site.
• Unsafe structures
• Additional hazards posed by wet/hot/windy weather

Preparing the Site

Make sure that construction work and vehicle movements that may take place during site preparation are supervised and/or protected by suitable barriers.